Essential workers were accused from a courtroom as they heard details of sadistic torture, sexual exploitation and killing of at least 39 dogs.
A renowned zoologist has pleaded guilty to dozens of sickening charges including animal cruelty, bestiality and possession of child exploitation material.
Darwin crocodile expert Adam Robert Corden Britton, 52, was unmasked as the serial animal abuser in the Northern Territory Supreme Court on Monday.
His name had previously been suppressed from the public due to the degree of his crimes, which threatened his right to a fair trial.
Britton pleaded guilty to 60 charges, including the torture, rape, and killing of at least 39 dogs.
The court heard he referred to the animals as “f*** toys”, raped puppies and operated a nightmarish “torture room” on his property in McMinns Lagoon, half an hour outside Darwin.
“The facts contain material describing acts that can only be described as grotesque perversity and cruelty, which are both confronting and distressing and which, in my assessment, have the potential to cause nervous shock,” Justice Grant said.
Britton held a PhD in zoology and held the position of Senior Research Associate at Charles Darwin University.
The NT News reported Crown prosecutor Marty Aust revealed in court that Britton had a sadistic sexual interest in animals, particularly dogs, dating back to at least 2014 when he began engaging in sexual activities with his Swiss-Sheppard dogs, Ursa and Bolt.
Between November 17, 2020, and April 22, 2022, Britton obtained 42 dogs of various breeds and ages, most of which he tortured and sexually exploited for his sadistic pleasure, ultimately killing them.
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Daniel
As a dog owner and lover myself I truly hope this Darwin fella receives the ultimate punishment for his sadistic and fu#ke) actions which should not be taken lightly and in the eyes of our god Allah SWT I hope he receives a similar and brutal punishment in the hell fire. Not to mention the childish material he had. We all have kids, brothers , sisters and other relatives whom we love and cherish and would not accept this against any one of them.
As a dog owner and lover myself I truly hope this Darwin fella receives the ultimate punishment for his sadistic and fu#ke) actions which should not be taken lightly and in the eyes of our god Allah SWT I hope he receives a similar and brutal punishment in the hell fire. Not to mention the childish material he had. We all have kids, brothers , sisters and other relatives whom we love and cherish and would not accept this against any one of them.